Central Silk Board metro station

Central Silk Board
This metro station under Yellow Line as of July 2025
General information
Location	Outer Ring Rd, Central Silk Board Colony, Stage 2, BTM Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560068
Coordinates	12°54′59″N77°37′14″E / 12.91652°N 77.62056°E / 12.91652; 77.62056
System	Namma Metro station
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line	Yellow Line Blue Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Platform-2 → Delta Electronics Bommasandra Side platform (TBC) Platform-3 - Train Terminates Here Platform-4 - Krishnarajapura or KIAL Terminals Platform numbers (TBC)
Tracks	4 (2 Operational under Yellow Line + 2 U/C under Blue Line)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, double track
Platform levels	3
Parking	Two-Wheeler Parking only
Accessible	Yes
Architect	HCC - URC Construction JV   AFCONS Ltd.
Other information
Status	Operational and Staffed   Under construction
Station code	SBJT
History
Opened	10 August 2025;3 months ago (10 August 2025)
Opening	December 2026;12 months' time (December 2026)(TBA)
Electrified	750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station BTM Layout towards Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Yellow Line Bommanahalli towards Delta Electronics Bommasandra Terminus Blue Line (Future Service) HSR Layout towards Krishnarajapura or KIAL Terminals
Route map Legend Green Line towards Madavara Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Green Line Green Line towards Silk Institute Ragigudda Jayadeva Hospital Pink Line Under construction BTM Layout Central Silk Board Blue Line Under construction Bommanahalli Hongasandra Kudlu Gate Singasandra Hosa Road Beratena Agrahara Electronic City Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara Huskur Road Biocon Hebbagodi Hebbagodi Depot Delta Electronics Bommasandra Legend Yellow Line towards RV Road Central Silk Board Yellow Line HSR Layout Red Line towards Hebbala Agara Red Line U/C Red Line towards Sarjapura Ibbaluru Red Line U/C Bellandur Embassy TechVillage Kadubeesanahalli Kodibeesanahalli Marathahalli ISRO Indian Railways Towards Hosur and Banaswadi or Baiyyappanahalli Doddanekundi Bagmane Developers - DRDO Sports Complex Sarasvathi Nagara Krishnarajapura Purple Line Indian Railways Towards Krishnarajapuram and Yelahanka Jn or Bengaluru Cantt. Baiyappanahalli Depot (U/C) Kasturi Nagar Horamavu HRBR Layout Kalyan Nagar HBR Layout Nagawara Pink Line Under construction Veerannapalya Kempapura Orange Line Red Line towards Sarjapura Hebbala Red Line Planned Orange Line towards JP Nagar 4th Phase Kodigehalli Jakkur Cross Jakkur Plantation (no scope) Indian Railways Towards KSR Bengaluru and Yelahanka Jn Yelahanka Bagalur Cross Bettahalasuru (no scope) Chikkajala (future) Doddajala Indian Railways Towards Kolar and Yelahanka Jn Doddajala Depot (U/C) (at-grade) Airport City KIAL Terminals
Location

Central Silk Board is an elevated interchange metro station on the north-south corridor of the Yellow Line and the upcoming Blue Line ^[1] of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This metro station serves the Central Silk Board area.

History

Yellow Line

In December 2016, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) issued a call for bids to construct the Central Silk Board metro station along the 6.340 km Reach 5 – Package 3 section (Central Silk Board - Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road) of the 18.825 km Yellow Line of Namma Metro. On 16 May 2017, HCC-URC Cementation JV was selected as the lowest bidder for this stretch, with their bid closely aligning with the original cost estimates. ^[2] Consequently, the contract was successfully awarded to the company, which then commenced construction of the metro station in accordance with the agreements.

The Yellow Line began operations from 10 August 2025 and has been officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with four trainsets which are ready for operations after arriving from Titagarh Rail Systems in Kolkata. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} The opening was delayed from May 2025 as previously announced by the Namma Metro Managing Director, Maheshwar Rao. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Gallery

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  Station under construction in December 2023
• 
  Station signage being installed in November 2024
• 
  Station building seen from Ragigudda - Silk Board Flyover in November 2024
• 
  Final stages of construction in March 2025
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  Station Entrance as of July 2025 entering from Central Silk Board heading towards HSR Layout
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  Station Entrance as of July 2025 entering from Central Silk Board heading towards Banashankari
• 
  Fully constructed Central Silk Board metro station in July 2025

Blue Line

In December 2019, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the Central Silk Board metro station, part of the 9.859 km Reach 2A – Package 1 section (Central Silk Board - Kodibeesanahalli) of the 18.236 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On 13 October 2020, Afcons Infrastructure was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. ^[13] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms.

The elevated section of Blue Line covering a distance of 58.2km from Central Silk Board to KIAL Terminals via Krishnarajapura is expected to be operational by June 2026.

Station layout

Yellow Line

Central Silk Board track layout
Legend
P2 to Bommanahalli P1 to BTM Layout
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

G	Street level	Exit/entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 2 Eastbound	Towards → Delta Electronics Bommasandra Next station: Bommanahalli
	Platform 1 Westbound	Towards ← Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Next station: BTM Layout
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Blue Line (TBC)

Central Silk Board track layout (TBC)
Legend
P# to HSR Layout ** P# to Train Terminates Here
Station with two tracks and two side platforms ** Under Construction

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform # Eastbound	Towards → Krishnarajapura ** Next station: HSR Layout
	Platform # Westbound	Towards ← Train Terminates Here
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2	Note:	** To be further extended to KIAL Terminals in future

Entry/Exits

There are three entry/exit points – A , B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

• Entry/Exit point A: Towards Central Silk Board side
• Entry/Exit point B: Towards Textile Testing Lab side
• Entry/Exit point C: Towards Central Silk Board Colony side
  • Wheelchair accessibility has been provided for both entry/exit points A, B and C.

See also

• Bengaluru
• List of Namma Metro stations
• Transport in Karnataka
• List of metro systems
• List of rapid transit systems in India

References

1. "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. "HCC-URC JV Lowest Bidder for Bangalore Metro's RV Rd - HSR Layout". The Metro Rail Guy. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
3. Mishra, Anupriya (10 August 2025). "As PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Namma Metro Yellow Line, Here's All About This New Route". Curly Tales. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
4. "PM Modi to inaugurate Bengaluru metro Yellow Line, launch Phase-3 expansion on August 10". The Indian Express. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
5. "Namma Metro Yellow Line Updates, Metro Delay Bengaluru: Yellow Line Launch Pushed to July-End Amid Snags | Bengaluru Metro News". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
6. "Bengaluru's Yellow Line Metro faces further delay, unlikely to open before July-end: Report". Hindustan Times. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
7. "Bengaluru Namma Metro Update: Yellow Line Operations To Start In June | Check Status, Key Stations". English Jagran. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
8. "Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line: Operations To Start By June? Check Current Status & Key Stations". Times Now. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
9. Parangi, Shankrappa (6 April 2025). "Namma Metro Yellow line: ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ 3ನೇ ರೈಲು, ಹಳದಿ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್". kannada.oneindia.com (in Kannada). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
10. "Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line To Become Operational By May 2025, Pink Line To Be Ready For Public Use By..." Times Now. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
11. "Bengaluru: Namma Metro Yellow Line From RV Road To Bommasandra, Connecting Electronics City, Set To Open By May 2025". English Jagran. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
12. "Bengaluru Metro plans to open yellow line in April with 4 trains, 30-min headway". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
13. "Afcons & Shankaranarayana Win Bangalore Metro Phase 2A ORR Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

• Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (official site)
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations